Do you remember life before the internet? I do remember life before the internet. I spent many happy years there. And while I don’t think we should go back, there are some developments I do wish had never happened. When I first heard about it, the internet seemed to be full of promise. I thought,Continue reading “Life Before the Internet”
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Directing. Plain and Simple.
What are you good at? Today’s prompt asks: “What are you good at?” And the extremely obvious answer is: directing in the theatre. I’ve always had a knack for it. When I am doing it, I reach that flow state they talk about, and time simultaneously speeds up and stops. I am fully focused onContinue reading “Directing. Plain and Simple.”
Having It All
What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? Is “having it all” attainable? Well, first, I think it means success in career and a happy home life, and checking off all the boxes on the bucket list. Incidentally, does anyone know where the term “bucket list” came from? I know there wasContinue reading “Having It All”
Talk Soon!
Who would you like to talk to soon? Today’s prompt seems like an odd question. Often we see the question phrased as, what person living or dead would you like to talk to, or meet, or have dinner with? The question seems to intend a deep probe of one’s psyche—and to find out, like forContinue reading “Talk Soon!”
Grab and Go!
What personal belongings do you hold most dear? I almost missed today’s prompt, since it’s been such a busy day. But to quickly answer this one: I would say there are two things that are important. The first is my laptop. It contains a window to all my projects, history, notes for my teaching, andContinue reading “Grab and Go!”
Adaptation Question
Do you have any collections? Today’s prompt reminds me of the film Adaptation. which I used to show to my playwrighting students. In it, one character asks another, “Do you collect anything?” and goes off on his history of collecting. In my time I have collected coins (not worth anything other than face value), comicContinue reading “Adaptation Question”
Legacy
What is the legacy you want to leave behind? Before my retirement, several people got together to throw me a surprise retirement party before the Saturday performance of my last show on campus. In attendance were students from my 17 years at the campus, representing a wide range of productions. Several of them had incredibleContinue reading “Legacy”
Cold? No.
How do you feel about cold weather? I hate the cold. In fact, in the short film I’m currently working on, the interrogator asks the captive what he thinks the worst form of torture would be. The captive (who is, shockingly, the autobiographical me) answers, “Well, I hate cold….” One of my favorite memories ofContinue reading “Cold? No.”
Dem Dry Bones
Have you ever broken a bone? Today’s prompt asks if I have ever broken a bone, and the answer is no. I was once asked when I broke my nose but I believe that that was just a misdiagnosed deviated septum which I didn’t have fixed until my 60s. Oddly enough my skull did notContinue reading “Dem Dry Bones”
The Armor of Catholicism
In a morning revelation I had upon waking, it occurred to me that Catholicism was given to me like a suit of armor. It was to protect me as a young soldier of Christ in my fight against worldly evils. I was to wear it proudly, as it would proclaim my faith in God andContinue reading “The Armor of Catholicism”
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